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Let’s recognize our War of 1812 regiments. 
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Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail – Maverick of the Year! 
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Jonathon Riley, author of A Matter of Honour, met readers and signed copies of his book at Fort George. 
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James Elliott’s Strange Fatality wins Ontario Historical Society J. J. Talman Award. 
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A Bard of Wolfe's Army. Publication celebrated in Quebec City. 
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Ten Green Bottles defective copy alert. 
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Toronto Public Library “Keep Toronto Reading Week 2010” – high praise for Strange Fatality. 
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The Hand of History: An Anthology of History Quotations and Commentaries will intrigue and entertain – for some it will even be addictive. Editor Michael Leventhal asked historians around the world to contribute their favourite quotations about history and to comment on their choices. The result is a fascinating compendium – at times droll, at times acerbic, but always provocative.
Published spring 2011, Jonathon Riley’s handsome biography of Isaac Brock
A Matter of Honour: The Life, Campaigns and Generalship of Isaac Brock. Jonathon Riley, himself a general with frontline experience, not only recounts the life of Brock but also provides a unique assessment of his skills as a military commander.
Back by popular demand… Another Place, Another Time. This handsomely illustrated book has become something of a U-boat classic since the hardcover edition was published in 2004. It is now published in paperback for the first time.
A Bard of Wolfe’s Army: James Thompson, Gentleman Volunteer, 1733-1830. The story of the sergeant of Fraser’s Highlanders who served at the Siege of Louisbourg, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the Battle of Sillery, and whose anecdotes are a unique record of soldiering in the Seven Years’ War.
Also available in a limited signed hardcover edition for collectors.
Dragon Rampant: The Royal Welch Fusiliers at War, 1793-1815. Donald E. Graves’s fans will greet his new book with enthusiasm. He returns to the Napoleonic period with his account of this famous regiment that was in the thick of the action on three continents and took part in the final triumph over Napoleon at Waterloo.
Safe Passage: Travels through the Twentieth Century. Donald MacKay recounts his long and remarkable career from his days as a boy sailor in the merchant marine in World War II to a long period as foreign correspondent that took him from Salazar’s Portugal to the 1968 student uprisings in Paris to the Montreal of the FLQ. Two of his books have been short-listed for the Governor General's Award.
Named by the Enemy: A History of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Brian A. Reid writes the history of Western Canada's senior serving regiment, which recently celebrated its 125th anniversary. The regiment has served in the North West Rebellion, the South African War and both world wars. A handsome large-format book.
Made in Canada: A Businessman’s Adventures in Politics. Trudeau cabinet minister Alastair Gillespie recounts his experiences in and out of politics and vigorously defends the controversial policies of the Trudeau governments in which he served.
Strange Fatality: The Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813. Veteran journalist James Elliott’s award-winning account of the American invasion of the Niagara Peninsula that started well but turned bad in a nighttime bayonet battle that saw two American generals captured and cost General Henry Dearborn his job.
